DNA S&F
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The Central Dogma
Potpourri
100
What are the four bases of DNA (no abbreviations!)?
Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, Thymine
100
What is the product of transcription?
mRNA
100
Where does translation occur?
At the ribosome
100

The process where DNA makes and exact copy of itself.

What is, replication.

100

Which cell organelle is the powerhouse of the cell and produces ATP?

What is the mitochondria

200
What is the structure of DNA?
Double helix
200
What type of information does the mRNA contain?
genetic information (information for how to build proteins)
200
What molecule is read by the ribosome, and what molecule does the ribosome make?
mRNA, protein
200

Which base pairs with adenine during the formation of mRNA?

What is Uracil. 

200

During what part of the cell cycle are the chromosomes pulled to separate ends of the cell?

What is anaphase

300
What are the DNA base-pairing rules?
Adenine w/ Thymine, Guanine w/ Cytosine
300
What is the enzyme that carries out transcription?
RNA Polymerase
300
What is the molecule that carries amino acids to the ribosome during translation?
tRNA
300

What are the three process including in Central Dogma (must say them in the correct order).

What is, Replication, Transcription, and Translation.

300

A cell containing 75% water is placed into a beaker that contains pure water.  Describe the movement of water.

What is, water will move into the cell until percentages are equal on both sides.

400
What organelle holds the DNA?
nucleus
400
Where does the mRNA molecule go after transcription is completed?
Leaves nucleus, goes to a ribosome
400

What type of RNA is used to build ribosomes?

rRNA

400

The genetic code for ONE amino acid molecule consist of ______ nucleotides.

What is three.

400

This part of the cell is described as a lipid-bilayer.

What is, the cell membrane.

500
Who was credited, by being awarded the Nobel Prize, for discovered the structure of DNA?
Watson and Crick (and Wilkins)
500
What is the sequence that transcription factors bind to during the initiation stage?
The promoter sequence
500
What are the two locations where ribosomes are found?
Rough ER and cytoplasm
500

Fill in the blanks: " [BLANK] is transcribed into [BLANK] which is then translated into [BLANK]."

DNA, mRNA, proteins

500

Nucleic acids, DNA and RNA, are made up of what 3 things?

What is, a sugar, a nitrogenous base, and a phosphate.

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